Water and dampness will follow the stomach meridian of foot Yangming, from toes to legs, to chest and abdomen, and finally to head.
The head is the confluence of all yang, and the qi of clearing yang will be injected into the head. If the water in the body is wet, the qi of clearing yang will not go up, and the ear holes will be blocked by phlegm-damp water, and finally tinnitus and dizziness will appear.
In fact, Zhang Zhongjing wrote a prescription about tinnitus caused by water dampness, called Alisma Decoction.
Since tinnitus is caused by water dampness, it is enough to remove water dampness. The main idea of prescription is to promote diuresis and dehumidification. Among them, Alisma orientalis is good at diuresis and dehumidification, and Atractylodes macrocephala can also strengthen the spleen and dry dampness.
Alisma orientalis is sweet and cold, belonging to kidney and bladder meridian, and can promote diuresis and dry heat. Alisma orientalis said in "Rihuazi Materia Medica": "Treat five strains and seven injuries, treat head rotation, ear loss, muscle contracture, dredge small intestine, stop bleeding and urinate." Alisma orientalis can easily excrete turbid water in the body.
Atractylodes macrocephala is bitter, sweet and warm, belonging to the spleen and stomach meridian, which can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, dry dampness and promote diuresis. According to the source of medicine, Atractylodes macrocephala can "eliminate dampness, benefit dryness, harmonize middle energizer, replenish qi, warm middle energizer, eliminate dampness of spleen and stomach, and eliminate stomach heat". On the one hand, Atractylodes macrocephala brings the yang-clearing qi of the spleen and stomach to the head, on the other hand, it can restore the function of the spleen and stomach, thus eliminating dampness.
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